Moravian Prep: Day 2 of CBG Live VA Live Shootout
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Moravian Prep went 1-1 on Day 2 of the VA Live Shootout presented by CBG Live. Here’s a rundown of some names to keep an eye on for them and St. Anne’s Bellfield. Things got ugly in a hurry for…
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Continue ReadingMoravian Prep went 1-1 on Day 2 of the VA Live Shootout presented by CBG Live. Here’s a rundown of some names to keep an eye on for them and St. Anne’s Bellfield.
Things got ugly in a hurry for Blue Ridge School as Moravian Prep jumped out to a 14-0 run led by 8 straight pts from Eli Ellis Eli Ellis 6'1" | CG Moravian Prep | 2025 GA . It was 29-9 w/ 5:32 remaining before Blue Ridge School could call a timeout to stop the bleeding.
Eli Ellis Eli Ellis 6'1" | CG Moravian Prep | 2025 GA kept applying pressure though with his pestering defense and lethal 3-point shot and create-ability in the pick-and-roll game and by halftime, Moravian Prep led 42-20.
MP shared the sugar in the 2nd half as Abu Yarmah Abu Yarmah 6'5" | PF Patrick-Henry (Roanoke) | 2024 VA , Blake Barkley Blake Barkley 6'8" | PF Putnam Science Academy | 2023 NC , Isaac Ellis and Conner Mohr showed off what they could do. Mohr was efficient from the perimeter while Thomas and Yarmah showed off their versatility as mobile forwards that could also shoot the 3-ball with opportunities.
Anthony Breland Anthony Breland 6'3" | CG Moravian Prep | 2023 NC was another new face with this group that showed he could run the show as the floor general and knock down shots when needed.
Barkley was a lengthy forward that did work in the paint. He had some nice finishes around the rim to around out their frountcourt. Yarmah had a knack for chasing down blocks and loose balls while holding his own on the interior.
Eli Ellis Eli Ellis 6'1" | CG Moravian Prep | 2025 GA finished with 39 points to lead all scorers as MP cruised to a victory in their first game of the day 85-41.
Moravian Prep squared off against St. Anne’s Bellfield (STAB) in the final game on Court 1 as 3-pointers from Graham Worland Graham Worland 6'6" | SF Moravian Prep | 2023 GA and Conner Mohr got the scoring going for them. Chance Mallory Chance Mallory 5'10" | PG St. Anne's Belfield | 2025 State #73 Nation VA kept STAB in it though as he scored 9 pts early to give them a 14-12 lead w/ 11:10 left in the 1st half.
Mallory knocked down another 3-pointer (his 3rd of the game) to put them up 17-12 on the ensuing possession. His fourth 3-pointer came a few possessions later as he vaulted STAB to a 20-15 lead with 15 pts of his own. 3-pointer No. 5 from Mallory pushed the lead to 25-16.
Moravian Prep looked out of sorts still as STAB pushed the lead to 31-17 with 6:37 left in the 1st half. Back-to-back buckets from MP brought the lead within single digits at 31-22 w/ 5:34 left in the 1st half. 2025 Austin Williford Austin Williford 6'4" | CG Saint Anne’s Belfield | 2025 State #137 Nation VA caught fire for STAB as he made three 3-pointers and pushed their lead to 37-22.
STAB led Moravian Prep 44-24 at the half.
Williford stayed hot as he knocked his fourth 3-pointer to get the scoring going as they kept applying pressure and kept their lead at 20 at 49-29. As Williford went, so did Carter Lang Carter Lang 6'9" | C St. Anne's Belfield | 2023 State #199 Nation VA who found his groove down low as the second half wore on and he made his presence felt on both ends.
STAB would go on to take a 90-65 victory in the end.
Austin Williford
Austin
Williford
6'4" | CG
Saint Anne’s Belfield | 2025
State
#137
Nation
VA
: 5 3s, 18 pts
Chance Mallory
Chance
Mallory
5'10" | PG
St. Anne's Belfield | 2025
State
#73
Nation
VA
: 6 3s, 21 pts
Carter Lang
Carter
Lang
6'9" | C
St. Anne's Belfield | 2023
State
#199
Nation
VA
: 18 pts
Moravian Prep will be back in action on Sunday @ 1:10 PM against NCA and Blue Ridge School Blue at 4:40 PM.